Dozens of firefighters at Hockley industrial unit blaze

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Industrial unit fire in Hockley, BirminghamImage source, West Midlands Fire Service
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West Midlands Fire Service responded to the fire shortly after 08:40 GMT on Wednesday

More than 50 firefighters have been tackling a blaze in an industrial unit in Birmingham.

The fire, involving several cars, started at about 08:40 GMT on Factory Road in Hockley.

Crews were working to put out the blaze and stop it spreading to nearby buildings, the fire service said.

The cars were well alight, the brigade added and said it had 10 fire engines, drone operators and an aerial hydraulic platform at the scene.

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